Paste Magazine — In Lou Reed’s New York, the people worth knowing—the ones with nobility—are jazz arrangers, maverick saxophonists, conceptual artists. Characters. These days, that’s pretty much who to mention if you don’t want the 66-year-old 
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Idolator — Once again, we present Rock-Critically Correct, a feature in which the most recent issues of Rolling Stone, Blender, Vibe, and Spin are given a once-over by a writer who's contributed to many of those magazines, as well as a few others! In this insta... more info

Rolling Stone — • Matthews, Jay-Z Step Up Obama Support Top stories from the last three days: • Dr. Pepper Reveals Chinese Democracy Plan • In the Studio: David Cook • Travers Video Review: Changeling, HSM3 • John Mellencamp Does Obama Radio Ad • Bono to... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Dyson/Getty Lou Reed recalls very little about the creation of his third solo album, 1973’s critically lambasted Berlin. “I remember I had wanted to write something like A Streetcar Named Desire or Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, except with guitar... more info

Undercover, Australia — German filmmaker Wim Wenders will bring the music to his soundtracks to life at ‘The Music of Wim Wenders – Live’ with Lou Reed in Berlin in December 3. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Ryan Muir The show was/felt short, but sweet. Clocking in at under 90 minutes (he started around 8:15, and we were definitely on the street by 9:45), Antony brought down the house at the legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem last night (O... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Ryan Muir The show was/felt short, but sweet. Clocking in at under 90 minutes (he started around 8:15, and we were definitely on the street by 9:45), Antony brought down the house at the legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem last n... more info

Undercover, Australia — New York furniture piece Lou Reed thinks it is about time that New York named a street after him. more info

Idolator — Former unrepentant Lou Reed sampler Mark Wahlberg said recently that he has absolutely no interest in returning to music, and that he wants to hide his pants-dropping past from his kids, who were born in the post-Funky Bunch era. Lying to your childr... more info

Pitchfork — Dutch composer Stephen Emmer will bring his Recitement LP to the U.S. tomorrow (October 14) via Allegro Music. Those who have paid close attention to Forkcast and/or Pitchfork.tv in the last couple months might have caught the video for Recitement's ... more info